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Allied Health Services at Laredo College

If you plan to study Allied Health Services, take a look at what Laredo College. Get started with the following essential facts.

Laredo College is located in Laredo, TX.

During the most recent reporting year, 27 allied health services degrees were awarded at Laredo College.

Online Class Availability at Laredo College

Distance learning is available at Laredo College. Among 11,029 students, 1,280 (12%) were enrolled entirely in distance education and 2,448 (22%) took at least some classes online.

Allied Health Services Rankings at Laredo College

Use these rankings to compare Laredo College’s Allied Health Services program to other colleges that offer this major.

Associate-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Value	Texas	#13 of 78
Best Schools (Quality)	Texas	#20 of 76
Best Value	Southwest (Region)	#22 of 130
Best Schools (Quality)	Southwest (Region)	#39 of 124
Best Value	Nationwide	#143 of 1,049
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#337 of 1,009

Earnings for Allied Health Services Graduates from Laredo College

Students who complete Laredo College’s Allied Health Services program report the following median earnings (per the U.S. Department of Education’s College Scorecard):

Years After Graduation	Median Earnings
1 year	$33,114
2 years	$45,500
3 years	$36,254
4 years	$43,545
5 years	$52,163

How does this compare to the school overall? Four years out, Allied Health Services graduates from Laredo College earn a median of $43,545, compared with $37,382 for all Laredo College graduates — about 16% higher than the school-wide median.

Student Demographics & Diversity

The following sections describe the student demographics for Allied Health Services graduates at Laredo College, broken down by degree level.

Program-wide, Allied Health Services graduates at Laredo College are 93% women (25) and 7% men (2).

Allied Health Services Associate’s Program at Laredo College

Among the 18 associate’s allied health services degrees awarded at Laredo College, 89% were women (16) and 11% were men (2).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Allied Health Services associate’s degree recipients at Laredo College.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
Hispanic / Latino	16
Asian	1
Unknown	1

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 94% of Allied Health Services associate’s degree recipients at Laredo College, higher than the national average of 49%.*

*The racial-ethnic minorities figure is the total number of graduates minus White, international (nonresident), and unknown-race graduates.

More Specific Allied Health Services Concentrations at Laredo College

The Allied Health Services program at Laredo College breaks down into more specific concentrations:

Concentration	Graduates
Medical/Clinical Assistant	16
Physical Therapy Technician	11

Highest-Paying Careers for Allied Health Services Graduates

Graduates of the Allied Health Services program at Laredo College work across a variety of fields. Here are the top-paying careers for Allied Health Services graduates, ordered by median annual salary:

Occupation	Nationwide Median Wage
Medical and Clinical Laboratory Technicians	$155,908
Health Technologists and Technicians, All Other	$153,940
Ophthalmic Medical Technologists	$153,819
Neurodiagnostic Technologists	$81,316
Histology Technicians	$80,721
Surgical Technologists	$73,045
Pharmacy Technicians	$72,773
Ambulance Drivers and Attendants, Except Emergency Medical Technicians	$64,291
Healthcare Support Workers, All Other	$53,362
Speech-Language Pathology Assistants	$48,496

References

• IPEDS — Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System
• U.S. Department of Education — College Scorecard
• O*NET Online (Bureau of Labor Statistics)
• National Center for Education Statistics

More about our data sources and methodologies.